Leave the Shallows to Go Deeper Have you ever begun an activity, only to discover you were getting in deeper than you anticipated? When that happens, we have two choices: turn back or lean in. Six months into 2025, my “one word” for the year is proving more...
Beatitudes: Game Plan for Success or Failure? There has been a lot of talk lately about acceptable or recommended lifestyles. Depending on your worldview, you may have a strong opinion about lifestyle choices that should be honored and rewarded. Many...
Eavesdropping on the Trinity Did you hear about the March 2025 survey from the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University? The survey revealed that only 11% of American adults, and only 16% of people who identify as Christians, believe in the...
I Can’t . . . Or I Can Try Physical therapy has pushed me to my limits, and possibly beyond. After several surgeries in the past year, my final surgery occurred 3 weeks ago . . . and the physical therapy for knee replacement has been a killer. I’ve been known...
Test or Temptation? April showers bring May flowers . . . unless you’re a student. Students are not thinking about flowers in May. They’re thinking about tests. Final exams: the bane of every student. And whether they like it or not, the point of the tests is...
Veterans Day, Memorial Day, and Armed Forces Day: Why Christians Should Care It seems there’s a holiday for everything these days, including the military. And while it’s right to honor those who have served our nation, have you ever wondered why we have three...
When Bible Reading Becomes Discouraging Discouragement is real. And often the easiest time to become discouraged is during your own Bible reading. As you read the Bible, have you or a loved one ever thought, I’ll never measure up to these giants of the faith. How do...
How Much Storage Do We Need? It doesn’t matter how many garage sales I have, how many bags I donate, or how many full trash cans I cart to the curb. The stuff in my closets multiplies behind closed doors like proverbial rabbits. And I’m not the only one dealing...
Trusting God: Reluctant Resignation or Joyful Choice? Do you trust God because you have no choice or because you choose to? Does God’s sovereignty—His powerful, authoritative control— mean you have to trust Him? I recently experienced a breakthrough during my...
Who Are the Least of These? Who are “the least of these”? The answer may not be what you expect. The phrase, “the least of these” is found in the parable of the Sheep and Goats that Jesus told in Matthew 25:31-46. This passage describes a coming time of...
Leave the Shallows to Go Deeper Have you ever begun an activity, only to discover you were getting in deeper...
Beatitudes: Game Plan for Success or Failure? There has been a lot of talk lately about acceptable or...
Eavesdropping on the Trinity Did you hear about the March 2025 survey from the Cultural Research Center at...